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Preconception Care For Women With Pregestational Diabetes: Information For The Family Nurse Practitioner, Kathryn Conover Morrill

Student Works

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to evaluate present literature and guidelines regarding preconception care for women with type I diabetes mellitus (T1DM) or type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and familiarize the family nurse practitioner (FNP) with current clinical recommendations. Data Sources: The guidelines reviewed include the Clinical Practice Recommendations from the American Diabetes Association 2013, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists pregestational diabetes mellitus guideline reaffirmed in 2010, and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on how to manage diabetes and its complications from preconception to the postnatal period 2008. Conclusions: Guidelines were established based …

Heart Rate Variability Measurement And Clinical Depression In Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: Narrative Review Of Recent Literature, Patricia R.E. Harris, Claire E. Sommargren, Phyllis K. Stein, Gordon L. Fung, Barbara J. Drew

Collected Faculty Scholarship

Aim: We aimed to explore links between heart rate variability (HRV) and clinical depression in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), through a review of recent clinical research literature.

Background: Patients with ACS are at risk for both cardiac autonomic dysfunction and clinical depression. Both conditions can negatively impact the ability to recover from an acute physiological insult, such as unstable angina or myocardial infarction, increasing the risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. HRV is recognized as a reflection of autonomic function.

Methods: A narrative review was undertaken to evaluate state-of-the-art clinical research, using the PubMed database, January 2013. The search …

Pain Control In The Geriatric Trauma Patient, Sean Heintz Bsn, Rn, Brianna Woods Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

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Pain Reassesment, Amanda Catrillo Bsn, Rn, Kristen Kelly Bsn, Rn, Christine Liever Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

The Link Between Sleep Deprivation And Delerium, Ashely Brearman Bsn, Rn, Courtney Mehlman Bsn, Rn, Jocelyn Seier Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Volunteers Improving Mobility And Ambulation, Amber Healy Bsn, Rn, Michelle Wolfe Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Implementation Of A Dementia Screening Tool (Poster), Amanda Fougere, Lindsay Garde Rn, Bsn, Courtney Green Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Standardized Handoff Tool For Or/Pacu Nurses, Rachel Dunkle Bsn, Rn, Brittany Kroboth Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Dietary Restrictions For Neutropenic Patients, Stephanie Baunach Bsn, Rn, Amanda Bodnar Bsn, Rn, Arielle Combs Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Decreasing Interruptions In Med Administration, Jessica Carlson Bsn, Rn, Leah Compton Bsn, Rn, Keelia Mailander Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Tsu Bowel Protocol, Megan Anderson Bsn, Rn, Alison Bahnick Bsn, Rn, Amanda Thorpe Bsn, Rn, Janel Werner Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Implementation Of A Dementia Screening Tool, Amanda Fougere Rn, Bsn, Lindsay Garde Rn, Bsn, Courtney Green Rn, Bsn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Med Effects Scripting And Hcahps Scores, Jacklyn Gibat Bsn, Rn, Madelyn Glick Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Alarm Fatigue, Amanda Boutin Bsn,Rn, Alexis Clauss Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of A Professional Practice Model On Clinical Nurses' Perceptions Of Their Practice Environment And Job Satisfaction On Medical And Medical-Surgical Units, Susan Zimmermann

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of a PPM on clinical nurses’ perceptions of their practice environment and job satisfaction. Secondly, this study examined clinical nurses’ perceptions of the PPM through survey questions focusing on elements of the PPM.

Design: A descriptive, pretest-posttest design using secondary data to analyze nurses’ perception of their practice environment and job satisfaction before and after implementation of the healthcare organizations PPM. Also, a prospective design using a survey method was used to measure nurses’ perceptions of the PPM.

Methods: Data were collected from a convenience sample …

School Of Nursing News, Georgia Southern University

Nursing: News & Publications (2013-2023)

• Dellarie Shilling appointed to Georgia Board of Nursing

The Use Of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners In Establishing And Maintaining A Healthy Weight, Derrick Pickering, Mary Williams

Student Works

Obesity is an epidemic and continues to rise. The associated increased risk of mortality and co-morbid conditions is well documented. The use non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) is a strategy being used to manage weight by reducing calorie intake. Research is inconclusive regarding the efficacy of NNS in weight management due to their inappropriate use and also the potential they may increase appetite. To most effectively manage weight, a comprehensive individualized plan must be devise of which proper use NNS may be a part.

Reducing The Burden Of Medication Costs To Improve Medication Adherence, Christine R. Shaw

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

The high cost of medications is one reason that patients do not adhere to treatment plans. Providers can take actions to relieve the economic burden such as prescribing generic medications and offering patients information on various resources, including discount generic drug lists, discount cards, mail-order pharmacies, and prescription assistance programs.

Factors That Act As Facilitators And Barriers To Nurse Leaders' Participation In Health Policy Development, Nilufa Jivraj Shariff

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Background: Health policies impact on nursing profession and health care. Nurses' involvement in health policy development ensures that health care is safe, of a high quality, accessible and affordable. Numerous factors influence nurse leaders' ability to be politically active in influencing health policy development. These factors can be facilitators or barriers to their participation. There is scant research evidence from Eastern African region that draws attention to this topic. This paper reports part of the larger study. The objectives reported in this paper were those aimed to: build consensus on factors that act as facilitators and barriers to nurse leaders' …

Vaccination Perceptions Of School Employees In A Rural School District, Janelle Macintosh, Karlen E. (Beth) Luthy, Renea L. Beckstrand, Lacey M. Eden, Jennifer Orton

Faculty Publications

Background: There continues to be a need for increases in adult vaccination rates, especially among those working in environments which may easily become communicable disease outbreak centers, such as school employees in the school environment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate why rural Utah school employees were non-compliant with the influenza and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines, as well as to identify their views on mandatory vaccination policies.

Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to all school employees in a rural Utah school district. Data analysis included frequencies and measures of central tendency and dispersion for quantitative items …